Statue of St.Wenceslas, Prague
Address:
St. Wenceslas Chapel of St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Prague 1
Type of work:
General assessment and restoration
Investor:
Prague Castle
Provider:
GEMA ART
Realization:
1999 - 2000 Bohemian most valuable stone statue of St.Wenceslas dates back to the 1372 when the Roman Emperor Charles IV. commissioned Peter Parler to design a statue of the main Czech patron. The St. Wenceslas statue is an outstanding representative of the collection of artworks located in St. Vitus Cathedral. GEMA ART has carried out the most comprehensive scientific assessment of the statue followed by its restoration. The research using the application of latest scientific methods and technologies has confirmed the statue to be original artwork sculpted in Peter Parlers workshop.
